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Irchester Community Primary School

Academy converter · Wellingborough · NN29 7AZ

Ages 4–11 · 343 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.7%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
332

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

343 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
343
Boys / girls
188 / 155
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
343 / 420 (82%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE NENE VALLEY PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE NENE VALLEY PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Mr Simon Anderson

Location

Address
School Lane, Irchester
Postcode
NN29 7AZ
Town
Wellingborough
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, 343 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.6%.

Open schools in Wellingborough
39
Primary schools in Wellingborough
29
Academies among open schools in Wellingborough
77% (30)
Open schools in NN29
6
Primary in NN29
5
Open schools in North Northamptonshire LA
154
Primary in North Northamptonshire LA
111

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WellingboroughNear NN29

  • Whitefriars Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 9HX · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM23.2%

    1.6 miles away

  • Stanton Cross Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 1GN · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand0.93

    1.9 miles away

  • South End Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 9JU · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • South End Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 9JU · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Alfred Lord Tennyson School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 9YS · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Wollaston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN29 7SF · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Anderson
Telephone
01933353848
Website
www.irchesterprimary.co.uk

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